Plagiarism Policy
The "Liberal Journal of Language and Literature Review" (LJLLR) is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and originality. This plagiarism policy outlines the expectations for authors submitting manuscripts to the journal and the procedures followed in the event of suspected plagiarism.
2. Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of using another person's work or ideas without proper attribution. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Direct plagiarism: Copying text verbatim from another source without quotation marks or proper citation.
- Mosaic plagiarism: Borrowing phrases or sentences from different sources and piecing them together without proper citation.
- Paraphrasing plagiarism: Rephrasing another person's work without acknowledging the original source.
- Self-plagiarism: Submitting the same work or significant portions of it to multiple publications without proper citation.
3. Author Responsibilities
Authors submitting manuscripts to LJLLR are responsible for ensuring the originality of their work. This includes:
- Properly citing all sources used in the manuscript, following the journal's style guide.
- Obtaining permission to use any copyrighted material.
- Disclosing any potential conflicts of interest.
4. Detection and Consequences of Plagiarism
LJLLR employs various methods to detect plagiarism, including:
- Similarity checks: Using plagiarism detection software to compare submitted manuscripts to a database of existing publications.
- Peer review: Reviewers are encouraged to be vigilant in identifying potential plagiarism.
- Editorial review: Editors may investigate suspected cases of plagiarism further.
- Rejection of the manuscript: The manuscript may be rejected for publication.
- Retraction of the article: If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the article may be retracted.
- Notification to the author's institution: The author's institution may be notified of the plagiarism.
